Skiffy

On 9/20/2021 at 5:14 PM, Keith Black said:

 Gary, it would be great if you could team with someone to build a model of the Peggy (drawings reside at NMM) while you're conducting your research. The model build might be supported by the Manx National Heritage foundation?

I would imagine that some thing very similar to that idea is being discussed now. It does seem a logical step.

I've just added the first post for my virtual build thread over on the 'Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800' thread.

You can click on this text link to go straight to it.

Hello there! I introduced myself over on the New Member Intros' thread yesterday. Click here for link.

To paraphrase that post:

My name is Gary. I'm an animator by trade and teach at my local college. The reason I'm here is to seek advice with an unusual build. I've been tasked by the Manx National Heritage foundation to produce and animate a virtual model of The Peggy of Castletown, reported to be the oldest surviving schooner in the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_of_Castletown

The hope is to gain public interest in the boat to the point where she can be restored and displayed for public viewing. She's currently housed in a climate-controlled industrial warehouse unit. I've been lucky enough to explore what remains of the vessel and I'm currently researching how she might have been rigged for sail.

I'm hopeful that someone here may have an idea of how these early vessels were finished. This will be my research and 'build' thread.

So, on to specifics. You can see some basic info on the Peggy here on Wikipedia. A lot of the original craft survives, along with (separated) masts, cannon and a few sundries.

There's no surviving sail or rigging which is where I'll be doing some research and taking advice.

Here are a few screenshots of a video I shot when I visited her.

1 hour ago, Gct86 said:

Welcome.

Great schooner😍

 

Isle of Man, the fame of famous motorbike race? (Minimum Speed 200 mph 😅)

Hello and thanks. Yes the Isle of Man is famous for the road races. We'll hopefully be back racing next year.

mtaylor - thank you, yes I'll be sure to post my progress in a build thread soon enough.. 

Hello All,

I go by Skiffy online but my proper name is Gary. I'm an animator by trade and teach at my local college.

The reason I'm here is to seek advice with an unusual build. I've been tasked by the Manx National Heritage foundation to produce and animate a virtual model of The Peggy of Castletown, reported to be the oldest surviving schooner in the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_of_Castletown

The hope is to gain public interest in the boat to the point where she can be restored and displayed for public viewing. She's currently housed in a climate-controlled industrial warehouse unit.

I've been lucky enough to explore what remains of the vessel and I'm currently researching how she might have been rigged for sail.

I'll upload images in a new post and I'm hopeful that someone here may have an idea of how these early vessels were finished.

Kind regards,

Gary.